Comedy Works

The comedians were great, but this review is solely a reflection of the Comedy World venue. First, they have a policy that requires a 2 item purchase per person -- which feels like a shady way to double ticket prices without being transparent about it. They serve food, but the basement is so smelly and humid that it's hard to have an appetite for the gas station quality meals they offer. There are no tables, so you're stuck juggling what you've ordered in your lap with nowhere to safely set it down. The kitchen is also so close that you can hear the stirring of utensils and slamming of dishes throughout the entire performance. To serve the food and enforce the 2 item minimum purchases, there's a constant parade of servers walking up the packed aisles blocking the stage view. It's obnoxious, noisy, and constantly takes you out of the performance. Finally, the chairs are small, hard plastic seats that are bolted to the ground. For the entire show, you're unavoidably pressed up against someone you don't know. It's incredibly hard to get comfortable and we ended up leaving early once we realized that we were moving around in our seats to avoid pain more than we were actually laughing. It's incredibly obvious that the venue prioritizes squeezing visitors for every last dime over offering a quality viewing experience. We will not be purchasing tickets for this venue again.

I came to Comedy Works Denver last night to see Lil Mo Mozzarella (and Sean Brown, who CRUSHED it). The show itself? Hilarious. Amazing. 10/10/. The staff? Hands-down the worst customer service experiences I’ve had in Denver. First off — we were seated all the way in the back, not bothering anyone, and were still repeatedly shushed in the middle of the set. At an interactive comedy show... Make it make sense. The tables were so tiny (maybe three inches wide at best?) that I accidentally knocked ours over. My boyfriend even warned the staff member and cleaned most of it himself, but the server acted like we personally ruined her evening. She hovered, watched us like a hall monitor, and kept coming over to “remind” us about things that didn’t need reminding. The aisles were also absurdly narrow, yet staff kept marching through every two minutes, blocking the view and causing way more disturbance than anything the audience was doing. Ironically, the people interrupting the show the most… were the employees. Overall, the comedians delivered an incredible night — but the staff’s attitude, constant interruptions, and overly strict policing killed the vibe. It felt less like a comedy club and more like being watched by Czech babičkas. IYKYK. Amazing performers, terrible atmosphere. If this place adopted a little self-service and a lot less micromanaging, it’d be a totally different experience.

By far the worst comedy crowd and venue I've ever been to. I heard MAYBE half of the jokes over the sound of people around us talking nonstop the entire show. Between that, the fact that you're crammed in so tight you can tell what the person next to you had for breakfast, and the nonstop wave of wait staff constantly walking in front of you, I regret buying tickets for this venue. It was one of my favorite comedians, but I'll wait until he goes somewhere else next time.

There was already a long line to get in once we arrived, but there was a gentleman checking names outside and we got our VIP wristbands then and there. This allowed us, once inside, to go to the bottom of the stairs past everybody and get seated stat. The venue itself was very packed, but once the show got started, I wasn't thinking about sardines. Josh Johnson and guests had me in stitches, and the meet and greet after was such an unexpected and delightful bonus!

Packed house. A bit of a wait to get in, but totally worth it. Great servers. 2 purchase minimum but lots of options and decent prices. Don't worry about some of the bad reviews. It's a must do. Well organised event.

Saw Nimesh Patel, and he was great. No issues there. For being a world-renowned Comedy Club, I don't know about all that. I was pleased to see cheap tickets, but I didn't realize I would have to purchase $15 drinks, that there is a 2 drink/food minimum, and I wasn't told until the very end until after we paid, that we could've just ordered water. There is better seating in the DMV. Why are you gonna require a 2 drink/food minimum, but not give us a suitable table? Now with the absolutely great seating, and required 2 drinks/food items, the waiters are everywhere, which is incredibly distracting. A waiter stopped in front of us to talk to the people in the row ahead of us, stood straight up, and blocked our view. Completely lost any sense of immersion. I just expected more from Comedy Works Denver.

How do I begin, Well the comedian guest himself put my wife and I on his list of his guest list. I remember about two years ago I applied to work there and I know whole heart, I could do better than what I experience tonight, servers constantly in your way. Ordered our drinks at 5 24 and was seated at 5:00, the folks next to us sat about 15 min after us and they got there food before us. And all we ordered was fries and a quesadilla and that took them almost 1 hr to get to us and then wanted to discount the food to make up for the time. Absolutely the worst damn service. When the service takes away from the viewing of the show, then you are failing. The actions of the service the servers not caring if they are standing in front of you. Just absolutely the worst. Jay and Kevin are great but I suggest you go to south next time instead of Downtown, Downtown needs to fix some shit.

Great commics!!! Worst entertainment venue that I've ever visited. An hour line to get into the venue, seating is more uncomfortable than the DMV - you touch strangers the entire time, no air conditioning so you sweat on strangers, not a single table available but they have a 2 drink minimum. It is very unsafe - if there was an emeegency people would be trampled trying exit the over stuffed basement. Only a good attitude and good humans get you through. Yikes!!!! I am done.

My husband and I have been to several venues, but none can ever compare to Comedy Works - their customer service is unparalleled. We sat in front of a hyena with the most obnoxious and performative laugh, but when asked to switch seats, they were completely understanding and incredibly accommodating. Shout out to Brynn, thank you for being so kind and accommodating!

The seats are crammed together and there isn't much room for the minimum drinks/food you need to order. Doors open at "6," then we just wait in line right inside the door until they really let us in 40 minutes later. Just say doors open at 630.

I Get It Now First time and now I understand why so many comedians love the venue. It's intimate, and the crowds are very fun. Positive energy everywhere. Laughed so much!! Nice selection of beer and some food options. Two item minimal.

As I like to check out comedy clubs in different cities, it was my first time here at the Larimer Square location. I would have taken more pics but they required us to lock up our phones in yondr pouches. I still managed to take a few before and after the show :) I got tickets to see Jay Jurden and he was hilarious! I really appreciated his sense of humor and how he delivered his jokes. The food and service were both great. I got fries with their queso sauce, which was yummy. Inside it was pretty straightforward where the bathrooms and seats were. I'm also attending another show while in town at their Landmark location, and look forward to more laughter therapy.

The show we went to go see was hilarious, but this venue made the experience worse on every level. * The seats were incredibly uncomfortable. They know they have people coming to sit in one place for over an hour and the seats are small, metal and have little space between the ones in front and on either side. I am about as small of an adult as an adult can be and my arm constantly bumped my neighbor. * Since the seats aren't staggered at all, if you have someone in front of you (and the show we went to was completely sold out), your view will be blocked. We even showed up right at opening and still got placed halfway to the back for some reason, even though we were two 5' people. They put some very tall people in front of us (which wouldn't not be such a problem if the venue was actually designed for an audience) * We were told that due to filming we weren't allowed to speak or even whisper to ourselves between jokes because the camera might pick it up. That's 100% understandable except the staff interrupted our viewing several times and barely whispered. They'd stand in front of us to collect dishes, tapped our shoulders and pulled us away from the show, and overall made the viewing experience less pleasant * The food was actually awful. I ordered a $15+ quesadilla and one of the triangles didn't have any cheese at all. It was the saddest quesadilla I've ever seen. There is a 2-item minimum per person (I did hear you can order water instead though) and I have no problem supporting the venue - we even didn't eat in advance so we could get something there - but the quality of the food was actually insulting, especially if we're forced to buy it. The drinks were also pricey at $9 for a mocktail and $15+ for a cocktail. Overall I wouldn't be so unhappy if not for the fact that this is all this venue does. It hosts a 1-2hr show, on a stage, every night usually two. The stage should be viewable from all the seats. The seats should not be painful. My shoulders should not touch a strangers. The mandatory food and drink should be better. It's unfortunate that I will not be returning at all because if not for the venue it would have been a nice night.

Came for new talent night- show was alright The Feature ($17) was okay. Chicken tenders didn't have flavor. Fries were cold. Mozzarella sticks were good. ... They forgot my brownie ice cream sundae yet again. It was 30 min before the show ended and I had to ask my server where my sundae was. Again. Also it wasn't as good as I remember. Brownie tasted like grocery store brownie. Perhaps I was delusional in the past when I thought it was tasty. Prob wouldn't get again.

Great comedians, mediocre food, decent service. It's a pretty well oiled machine but I wasn't a huge fan of my cell phone being required to be put in "phone jail" with no explanation as to why. Also if you order food and drinks there's pretty much no place to put them. You get to hold the food in your lap which is...awkward. Show up for the comedians, don't expect much else.

Just got back from a show there tonight. Oh boy. I thought the Comedy Works Greenwood Village was tight, but this place is a nightmare. The space is tiny and they have folks sardined knee to knee (imagine an airplane) There is no AC, but some sort of swamp cooler is desperately trying to cool the space. We ordered food before the show started and got it about 15 minutes from the end of the performances, over an hour later. The food is overpriced garbage and the drinks are a rip off. I'm a big fan of comedians, but this venue is a hard pass going forward. A $200+ lesson learned tonight.

One of the worst venues I have been to in Denver. The place is incredibly cramped with way more seating than they should have in this venue. The service was genuinely bad and they were incredibly inefficient about how they got people in and out of the venue. (A result of cramming far too many people into the space). The food and drink was gross and overpriced too. I am used to things being pretty pricey in Denver, but I have gotten better food at at a high school baseball concessions stand and better "cocktails" from a can. I really enjoyed the random chunks of freezer ice in my ice cream. Their two item minimum is highway robbery. I'll cry a little bit every time I see a good comedian is coming here, but it is simply not worth it to come back. It's a shame to see a venue so focused on lining its pockets instead of actually providing a good experience.

Excellent comedy experience! Only negative is the high drink prices ... it costs more to meet the two food/drink purchase per person than the cost of admission for the show!

Was the comedy awesome? Absolutely. Pete Holmes on his final evening. But that was the comic and had nothing to do with the venue. They have a system where, prior to entering the showroom, you need to place your phone, any smart watch, etc. in a bag that only they can open, which is done at the end of the show after you exit. Phone I've heard of, though had not yet experienced. No idea why the watch goes, too. No one could explain it. My belief is this has less to do with recording the comics (which I haven't seen anyone do at other venues), and more with not letting anyone see how miserable the venue is. The chairs are small, metal-backed with a rough seat. Incredibly uncomfortable. You are packed next to one another like sardines. Between every two chairs is a horizontal metal plate with two holes to hold drinks. Maybe 5" wide to the front and 3" wide to the back. There are food menus, but no place to put the food. Our server suggested using the metal plate. THERE'S NO ROOM!! The drinks were uninspired. And the drinks you order at the front bar before entry do not count towards the 2-item minimum in the showroom. In the showroom we ordered a sundae, among other things, which was accidentally flipped over by our server onto the metal plate on arrival. Minimal splattering on us, but a huge sticky mess on the metal plate and edges of our seats. Our server was very flustered and apologetic, yet took what seemed forever to bring us a handful of small, square paper napkins, and we were left to clean things ourselves. He told us he'd bring a second sundae and wouldn't charge us for it. Really??? Like we'd be charged for two sundaes when only one was edible? Someone across from us broke a glass. Probably missed when they tried to place it in one of the plate holes. Yet within 10 seconds there was an official looking lady who arrived, speaking into her walkie, and moments later there was someone with a broom and dustpan to clean up the glass. Would've been wonderful to have had that attention. Instead we dealt with a sticky mess. I should've broken a glass. No need to return.

Love this venue! It's small and intimate which makes you feel close to the performers and you can actually see the stage. They require a 2 item minimum pp which is a little bit of a bummer but the drinks and desserts we ordered tasted good at least. There is a small tray between the seats to put drinks, however, it is not big enough to use for food.

Pretty nice venue for watching a comedy show with tons of seating. It was so dang cold in there though I was freezing and hoping that the added bodies inside would warm the place up (plus having drinks) but it felt like they then turned the air on even colder -- burrr!!! I'll remember to dress much warmer next time. The random things we have to think about... My friend and I shared a bottle of wine since it was only $38 so splitting it seemed like a better deal. It does count as 4 drinks each to meet the standard comedy club two drink minimum. The drink prices are to be expected, on the pricier side, some beer/wine/cocktail options which mixers are maybe the worst value. They will seal your phones, FYI. It goes into a locked pouch and you hang into the pouch. They must have had some major issues in the past, I guess! Those annoying folks who gotta ruin it for everyone. But, it really wasn't too big of a deal and I can understand they're just trying to put in a good show without disruptions. They also said if you needed your phone you can get it unlocked when you go out into the hallway. I'd come checkout a show again sometime! It's very conveniently located in Larimer Square so there are tons of places around for before or after a show. Check out the military discount!!

had a great time. two item order minimum which isn't bad, but just know it's there. also got a free entry coupon so that's nice

The show itself with Che Durena was a decent one with awesome openers. The show itself gets 4 stars! The venue and management is where things fall on its face. Below are a few things I would like to mention: - Mandatory 2 Item Purchase Policy It is mandatory, and enforced, to purchase 2 items when viewing a show there. I personally did not have an issue purchasing 2+ drinks but the couple next to us was asked over and over again to purchase more items throughout the show. It was distracting and unpleasant. I would think that raising ticket prices and not forcing people to buy drinks and food would be more logical. - Packed Seating The chairs are very, very close together throughout the venue. I would consider myself a slimmer individual but I had to scrunch myself to fit between the two people next to me. I understand that management wants to fit as many people there as possible but I would recommend them trying to sit in those chairs with people by them. - Mandatory Phone and Smartwatch Pouch Upon entering or outside while waiting in line, employees will have everyone put their phones and smartphones in a locked pouch which will be held by the owner during the show. I did not have too much of a problem with this but if you are someone that likes to have the option of checking their phone or expecting an important call, this venue may not be for you. Overall, I think Comedy Works has quite a bit of work to do and hopefully this review provides some help with that!

The only reason why I'm giving 2 stars is because the opening act of the show I went to was pretty funny. The main act was mediocre. The drinks were priced reasonably but they were completely sugar, we ordered a couple of frozen drinks with "rum" in them but they were straight fruit juice. Overall it wasn't anything memorable and I don't think I see myself visiting a comedy show here anytime soon.

Terrible service they kicked me and my girlfriend out for disruptive behavior when the entire show of people were just as loud as us and they also waited until my girlfriend went to the bathroom to kick us out when we basically finished the show and they were very disrespectful and Inconsiderate I feel like we should of been able to finish the show if their was only a couple minutes left.

Seriously if you are looking for a fun date night activity or just something different go check out Comedy Works. Yes there was for our show a two item minimum but luckily gone are the days of price gouging comedy show goers. A glass of wine will set you back 8-9$. Located in mariner square there are plenty of places to grab a digestif or appertif so make a night of it! Pro-tip: parking can be limited, ride share!

We stumbled upon this venue 30 mins before the next show and there were tickets available on a Friday night. We didn't know the comic but were in downtown looking for something to do and it was cold out so here we are. I cannot imagine that this venue is anything other than a fire hazard waiting for an epic emergency. First, you're guided downstairs, stopped at a desk with your phone and watch locked in a bag before shown to your seat through a winding hallway, down into a low-ceiling basement, crammed into seats hip to hip with a couple hundred ppl. If there is any real emergency, there are no cellphones available to call for help, too many ppl for the space, and it's dark. There is a small drink holder between you and the next person but no place to stage your food order. The best value on the menu for the required two drink minimum is the beer and shot combo for $9. Now you have two drinks to manage with your food and no place to put it. Good news is there is legroom so ppl can get up and wait staff can make it through the crowd/rows. The show had an intro, opener and the headliner. At the end of the show, you queue at the table to get your phone bag unlocked so getting out is a lengthy process. Do not go here if claustrophobic. Climbing back up the stairs, I let out the breath I didn't realize I was holding. Good show. Poor venue.

Although I did not have an issue directly with the staff I witnessed them being very rude and out of line to people around me. It makes me never want to return.

I had a blast FINALLY coming here with some friends. We got to see the very hilarious Nicole Byers perform. They're like clockwork here, checking tickets and putting electronic devices and protective pockets so no one could record the show. Quick service. Great food and beverage options. I think I had the nachos and a cocktail. I've heard people complain about narrow seats, but fortunately I didn't feel that way. Super entertaining overall!

Came here with some friends and it wasn't quite what we expected. I read the email ahead of time, so was able to pre-purchase parking at the garage they recommended which was affordable and efficient. The seating was super cramped and uncomfortable which make the experience less pleasant. They have a two item minimum per person, but ordering food is awkward because you have to hold your food. The nachos were super disappointing and overpriced, maybe I should've ordered a dessert instead? The comedy itself was great, and overall I still enjoyed the show. Just wish the environment were a bit more relaxed and comfortable, and wish the food were better considering the prices.

The talent, staff and venue were great. No complaints there - I just had a big issue with how the venue was ran. Each guest is required to spend a two-item minimum (which is pretty standard for comedy shows and I have no problem with). My issue was that there's no menu provided in advance to ascertain how much you'll be spending in that minimum AND when I got my check I signed off on about $80 (for two titos sodas and two glasses of cheap white wine, kinda crazy) and was charged $105? I understand paying that much for a specialty cocktail but $105 for two vodka sodas and two glasses of wine is INSANE. Will not be returning simply for that. The venue should do better to support these comedians. Sushi hai does comedy on Thursdays with great local talent. I got a fantastic sushi meal and drinks for four people under $105. Ridiculous.

I guess if you are looking for swanky drinks and delicious food at a good price, Comedy Works Downtown might disappoint. As a raving fan of all things comedy I wish I could give Comedy Works MORE than 5 stars! This establishment is a true gem! Yep, you are packed in like sardines and they don't let you use your phone...but the shows are EPIC! Even new talent night slays! They get the best of the best in this delightfully dark, basement comedy club. Most of the big names I've seen there say it's one of their favorite spots to do stand up. If you want a true live comedy experience, hit this place up often!! I've loved and appreciated every server and employee on staff! Great spot.

Absolutely horrible experience! I was there for Sarah Silverman show and I was accosted by the staff. Physically blocked me from going to my seat because they said there were complaints I was laughing too loud... It was a comedy show for goodness sakes! Don't go here!!!!

A great place to meet friends and have a night out! Have been coming here for many years and it is a fun event!

The folks at Comedy Works know how to take care of you! They had experienced technical difficulties the evening we went, so we started over half hour late, by giving the entire audience admit 2 free tickets to a future show. After realizing I purchased my tickets from a third party and was massively overcharged, they did everything they could in order for me to ensure my refund was processed by writing a letter regarding the situation and by providing more free passes. They want their guests to have a great time and keep coming back. It shows! Kudos to manager Ashley Chapa who was kind, understanding and willing to help me out. Thank you!

Easily one of the best comedy clubs in the country if not the world. Prepare to laugh your ballbag off every night of the week from national headliners to local favorites they've got the goods! Expect to laugh & breeze through the 2 item minimum other folks seem to complain about, but it's a main stay of old school comedy clubs.

Great performers in a classic venue. Seats are very close together but service is great. Great staff! We had a great time!

On a Monday night saw Thick Skin comedy show. Glad I got tickets early because the show was sold out. This show is once a month and is so funny. The crowd was packed and laughing the whole night. It's a once a month show and so much better than new talent night. Mike Stanley and Matt Cobos are so quick witted as hosts and deliver all night long with jokes on the comedians and crowd. Food and drinks were priced well, and the servers got us them surprisingly quick. Such a fun lively crowd and venue. Amazing experience in downtown Denver!

Do servers and hosts enforce no talking anymore? Won't be going back until I can enjoy a show without a too-intoxicated couple next to us talking the whole show and getting 3 warnings from 3 different servers/hosts. One night a guy sitting close to us yelled from the seats then went ON THE STAGE to heckle a comedian and he was able to just walk back to his seat and remain at show? Like what?

Came to see a comedian with my husband last month. Aside from the tech lockup, and the awful tiny assigned seats, this venue was truly horrible. You're led to these cramped rows with tiny seats, and tiny "tables" in between your seats. The servers are constantly walking back and forth, and crouching in front of you. I spent more time moving my feet for servers to pass by than I did paying attention. My husband and I don't drink, and we're on a diet. We didn't know this place has a two-item minimum PER PERSON when buying our tickets. We couldn't eat anything on their menu, or drink anything either. We even both brought our reusable water bottles (which they said we could fill up inside) but they wouldn't let us watch the show unless we bought two water bottles each (bc it was literally the only thing we could have). I know this isn't the servers policy but we were so mad during the entire opener and a half that we ever bought tickets here in the first place. Oh but good news, the four waters all came at once, and they were already warm Let's circle back to the beginning, where do you think you store 6 water bottles at a seat with one cup holder (two, if no one uses their arm rests). That's right, YOU PUT THEM ON THE FLOOR! And then you dont have room for your own feet because servers still have to pass right in front of you every three minutes. Horrible venue please do your research

Always a good time here! The seats are really tight so pro tip, sit in the back row on the high seats. Many big names come through here so check out the schedule. Derrick Stroup is my new favorite so check him out he's hilaaaaaariois!!!

ive had my eye on this room for awhile, big names plow through here often. i love the sound, the small stage, and the fact that the staff and establishment is super organized, but where this review lost 2 stars is the actual set up of the chairs. they are incredibly uncomfortable, too tight, and permentally installed to the ground. you sit side by side, no tables, and are basically on top of eachother. i highly suggest you dont add food to your order, because you wont have a place to eat them on. we ordered just drinks, but were still pretty crowded. they cram too many people into this room for sure.

The treatment my quadriplegic friend received was unacceptable. Period. The rudest staff both times of visiting the place. More importantly my friends and i were right next to the exit And first in line to leave out of EVERYONE. The staff had the NERVE to set him aside and let the ENTIRE room leave before him. The discrimination is disgusting. You should really be ashamed of yourselves. And cross your fingers you're not in a wheelchair one day and receive the service this staff shows you. I came there to laugh. I left incredibly angry. None of us will be back

I have no clue why there are so many bad reviews - both the Downtown ComedyWorks and the one south, near the DTC, are top tier. I've been going to shows at both for years and it's always an awesome time. If you like comedy and haven't seen a comedy show live recently, you're missing out. Bigger shows at Paramount, Red Rocks, etc. are great but there's something about a smaller venue that makes it special. Great drinks and service - food is good too although I tend to eat before coming.

you ever wanna see one of your favorite comics and be booted out for laughing too hard in the BACK ROW?? then this is your spot!!!

Firstly, the current yelp rating for Comedy Works Denver is completely ridiculous. They are regularly regarded as one of the top comedy clubs in the country, a well-deserved reputation. If you have the slightest clue how to behave and what to expect in a comedy club, you will love Comedy Works. But what makes CW different is their overwhelming ability to provide the best customer service to their guests. They do all the little things incredibly well. From opening the doors a little early on cold nights so audience members who showed up over an hour early to see their favorite comedian don't have to stand in the cold, to providing the least distracting check drop of any club I've been to. I've been lucky enough to patronize the CW for the last four years and I can tell you they bend over backwards to make sure their guests are taken care of. As a result, they've helped create an incredible audience. They've stopped using the cell phone bags and I have yet to hear someone's phone ring during a show. In a world where nothing is quite as good as it used to be (pre-pandemic), Comedy Works continues to deliver week after week. I truly appreciate each and every staff member. They do an incredible job. I know they've had a lot of turnover during the pandemic, as almost every business has, but they've maintained their high standards. I can't say enough about how much I love Comedy Works. Thank you so much to Wende, her staff, and Jordan at the downtown club. They are amazing at what they do.

Horrible venue. Hot af, shoulder to shoulder in uncomfortable seats with overpriced food and drinks. Left early and wont come back. Spent over $100 on a terrible night lol.

seating is uncomfortable. I cant enjoy a show while rubbing on others and packed like sardines. suggestion: charge 25% more on tickets and take out a chair out of every 4. this way you will have repeat biz. will not come here again unless seating changes.

Third time here this year! So fun and they are consistent and staff is great. Phone are put away which is nice. Just do your research before you come here...follow and laugh your butt off!

First time here. Great COVID protocols. Comedians were funny. Seating is tight. Staff tells you where to seat which is probably more efficient but we were unlucky and had an obstructed view of the stage. Not sure if we could have requested to move. There is a two item minimum. We had dinner and drinks before and it was 10pm so we didn't want anything but you have to get two items. Menu had a lot of alcoholic options. Drinks were strong and our server was great. If you're someone we doesn't drink or can't have any of the food seemed like the only option is 4.5 for bottled water. I feel like they should have more options for people who have restrictions if you're force to get two items. Or just better options in general. Oh yeah parked in writer square as recommended by comedy works. Getting out was a nightmare they didn't honor the validation and ended up paying for parking.

I loved seeing local comedians. Please do more of these shows!! We have so much talent right here in Denver, and I was amazed that I laughed even more with them than with many of the chain acts you bring through.

A tip regarding the uncomfy chairs - use a sweater or jacket folded up to pad the spot between the top bar of the chair back and you. It isn't very noticeable at first but by the end of the show that top bar is really uncomfortable. Thank me later

We came here to watch Corinne Fisher and Krystyna Hutchinson. They were just OK. Not very funny. Tickets were $33.50 eacy and you are forced to purchase 2 items minimum...I find that a rip off! Most comedy shows require tickets or 2 items minimum, NOT both.

This venue is "cool" like almost any other comedy venue. What sucks about this place is their two item policy. The exist to sell you alcohol and nothing else. My experience was completely ruined arguing with some idiot waiter about my order I had to place. Constantly walking through the audience, they'll bother you and ruin jokes, punchlines and whole sets. This place should be ashamed of this policy and just factor in alcohol prices into the ticket and not bother us during the performance. If Dave Chapelle was here for free, I would not go. Horrible ownership to have these policies. I will not be back ever.

Worst comedy club I've ever been to, and I've been to Irvine Improv, Brea Improv, Zanie's, and others. First of all, the seating is f'd up. It's made to pack in as many people as possible, not made to be a good experience for the audience. They fill the room with as many cheap Chinese restaurant chairs as possible - I don't know how it even passes a fire marshal inspection! So you're packed in like sardines, and there are no levels to the seating. Everyone is on the same level, so GOOD LUCK if you're seated behind someone tall. Second, they force you to buy two items, minimum, but the seating arrangement doesn't facilitate even a minimally logical way to eat while you're watching (see above). This is because there are no tables. None whatsoever. They have these tiny armrests between every two seats (NOT EVEN BETWEEN EVERY SINGLE SEAT because, you know, gotta pack in as many fucking people as possible) that have holes for your glass. Except if that armrest thing isn't actually secured to the ground - so you can't put anything on there because it's wobbly AF. Third, ALL OF THE FOOD IS SHITTY. Yes, it's all just junk bar food, but you can still make it high-quality and make it taste good. We had the cookie and the brownie with a beer and a glass of wine, and the food was absolutely disgusting. Neither of us finished our food. They serve your food in STYROFOAM plates and bowls, which, for an eco-friendly state/city, is shocking and embarrassing. Thank God we went to see someone really amazing - Neal Brennan. But even his level of talent couldn't make up for the $40 we were forced to spend on food and drink there. I feel bad for anyone who is local and is forced to come here to see all the great comedians because this is the only comedy club in town, which is a damn shame. I'd love to see someone else come in and disrupt this monopoly by opening another club that is properly laid out and has amazing food. Since Denver is already an expensive city to live in, I don't think people here would be upset to pay an extra $10 per ticket to cover the cost of better seating and better food. I hope whoever decides how to run this club chokes on a chicken bone. You should be ashamed of yourself.

First review I've ever written right here and I hate to trash a local business. I absolutely love comedy works and go there all the time and it's always been amazing. Went to the big jay show and the show was absolutely phenomenal, until it wasn't... I went with my girlfriend and she had rested her head on my shoulder while watching the show and a security guard came over and said no sleeping in the club. We were like ok that was weird as we were both fully watching the show. Then a little later she did it again and the security comes over and said we need to leave, and this was in the middle of his set (he was crushing btw) we tried to explain but they weren't having it and made us leave. Very strange experience as I said before I love comedy works and have never had a problem like this.

TIPS: -- 2 item minimum (drink or food) per person. They have plenty of drink options including non-alcoholic (various juices too). -- Unfortunately there are no tables (just lots and lots of chairs) so eating isn't the most convenient. You have to pretty much hold the food on your lap. There are cup holders though. -- Prepare to say goodbye to your phone. They will lock it in a pouch as you as you get inside. -- Prepare to wait in line outside. So if you're not sure whether to bring a jacket -- do it. Great acts here, no doubt about that. However, I'm not a huge fan of the actual club. They pack it in. The chairs aren't the most uncomfortable but the biggest issue is that they are crammed in right next to each other. Prepare to sit very close to strangers. Or if you are on the larger side, it might be uncomfortable for you. Not ideal. I have to give a shout-out to the wait staff. They have to navigate the narrow rows in the dark to bring large, heavy trays filled with drinks to distracted patrons. I could never do it -- thank you! Our waitress was really friendly too!